| | Muscatine, IA | McAllen, TX | United States |
| Overall | 77.0 | 76.5 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 95.4 | 92.1 | 100 |
| Health | 104.8 | 97.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 45.9 | 56.7 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $163,800 | $204,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,140.0% | 8,910.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 62.2 | 86.2 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 91.9 | 74.2 | 100 |
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Reviews for Muscatine 
3 Reviews
We recently relocated here in October for my husbands work. This is a beautiful city located on the mississippi river. It boasts of state of the art playground equipment More
This is the worst place that I have ever lived. There is nothing to do here except drugs. The schools are also terrible. I ended up sending my son to a private boarding More
We live just outside of Muscatine,On a bluff looking over the Mississippi river. We have a great view of the river( never floods) and a house in our subdivision just More
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My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the More
On transfer here for two years now.
Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average. More
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